The upper chamber of Congress on this Tuesday quickly approved to legislation that will force the release of official records related to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, after a overwhelming vote in the US House of Representatives and a shift by the president and his Republican allies. The administration gave in after months of trying to forestall the cross-party initiative involving a case that has followed the president since his comeback to the White House.
Expedited Passage in Congress
Senators proceeded by unanimous consent, which needs acceptance from each senator but avoids a individual voting process, expediting the process. Hours earlier, the House voted decisively for the bill on a massive majority.
“The American people have been patient long enough. The survivors have suffered long enough,” the top Senate Democrat stated in a Senate remarks on Tuesday, before asking the Senate to approve it without opposition. “Let the truth come out. Ensure full disclosure.”
Presidential Signature
The measure next goes to Donald Trump for his signature. The president indicated on the previous day that he would sign the measure.
Though Trump has for months dismissed the controversy over the official management of the investigation as a “political stunt”, he expressed his backing for the measure over the past few days, and said he would sign the measure if it comes to him.
Reaction
The Democratic party, along with victims and their advocates who were watching from a viewing area, cheered after the bill was approved. Lone dissent came from a GOP representative, who said he feared the measure would make public specific data of people, persons of interest and others involved in the investigation.
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